Join us to visit the beautiful mountain resort town of Hakone. Nestled in the mountains, Hakone is a place of natural and artistic wonders. Visit Owakudani to see the ever-rising sulfurous gasses from the active volcano that provides heat to the many hot springs nearby. Try the area’s famous black boiled eggs; turned black and infused with the minerals from the spring. Ride the rope way down the mountain to Lake Ashinoko for a beautiful view of Mount Fuji. Sail across the lake to visit the Torii gate by Kuzuryu shrine to the area’s 9 headed dragon deity. If you are an art fan, try visiting one of the many art museums in Hakone.
Once you have made your reservation, your tour guide will be in touch with you to plan your personalized tour. Please pick between 3 – 4 place to visit. We hope to guide you soon!
Please be aware that Hakone is a mountainous region. If you find walking difficult, please see ‘pick up details’ for private vehicle information.
Posted By : PuketawaiTim
We spent some time before the trip debating whether we sought help from a guide, or instead did it ourselves. But we’re pleased we went with a guide because it made for an easier and better day for us, plus we would have missed out on meeting Taketsugu Harada! Take rolled with how taken our (teenage) kids were with Harajuku, so we adjusted the itinerary to suit and it worked out brilliantly. Take found the best Ramen we’ve had, and the day gave us everything we could have wanted - the JR passes helping us get around. We’d never sought the help of a guide before (the travel agent had recommended it), but we’re really glad we did. In a way it means you can see the things you want to see, but you have the added dimension of the local knowledge which can steer you as the day unfolds, plus it’s a great chance to ask about useful tips for the rest of the trip. I think we were very lucky to have Take assigned to us - he is a gentle and knowledgeable man with great patience.
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Posted On : 2023-09-27 04:08:27 
Posted By : Alex_G
Taka is an expert on Hakone ! His tour was informative , very organized, and he knows everything these is to see there because he lives there and is the chairman of Hakone tour guide association. So highly recommend this tour with him!
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Posted On : 2023-08-02 19:53:35 
Posted By : kuveshanp
We had an amazing day with Nobua (Nobby), he was extremely polite and knowledgeable about beautiful Tokyo. He was able to incorporate some of our must see spots into his agenda and teach us how to navigate around Tokyo which can be quite confusing at first. Would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for an English speaking guide.
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Posted On : 2023-06-18 03:40:30
Posted By : Jennybko
Kozee our guide was patient with our group. He adhered to our very tight schedule but still
Managed to show us the highlights of Hakone. Our group of 6 friends had a wonderful time with him. He brought us to a special place for lunch overlooking Lake Ashi. He took us to the ropeway, outdoor museum as well. Also accommodating our request for a kimono rental place ! All in all a great time in Hakone.
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Posted On : 2023-04-25 21:15:17
Posted By : Jesse W
Had a great day on a Hakone tour with Keiko. She helped us find the best way to get from Tokyo to Hakone and met us at our hotel to guide the journey. It was a full day, but she provided excellent guidance on activities and direction for the area, even advising when it might be too much for one day. It was a tiring day, but a good one and I'm glad Keiko was there to help us see this beautiful area of Japan.
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Posted On : 2022-11-17 15:09:33
Posted By : brucek236
Traveling throughout Hakone is a beautiful experience of rural Japan. The guide Nobu was wonderful at bringing us to all the main stops, with literally 10 changes of transport from trains to ropeway to cable car to boat to bus. It went smoothly and without stress while enjoying the countryside and hills and lake and castle, and a good lunch. A pleasure in all.
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Posted On : 2022-10-20 05:27:29
Posted By : bnksd1
All parts were memorable as we covered a lot of ground, with ten changes if transport, easily done due to friendly knowledgeable guide Nobu. Hekone region is good immersion in a lovely region.
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Posted On : 2022-10-19 13:31:04
Posted By : Y6763ZUmarkf
We had a great day with Yumi at Hakone. She took us to many of the hot spots. She was very friendly and provided us with lots of her knowledge and legends. The weather was fantastic although we were only able to see the tip of Mt. Fuji as Yami would say "the mountain is quite shy". Yumi was prompt and did a great job planning and communicating with us. Definitely would do it again.
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Posted On : 2022-10-18 20:05:05
Posted By : jasonbN6436ZU
My tour guide Minoru was really knowledgeable. Even though due to cloudy weather the view of Mount Fuji was not super clear but he took me to spots to have the best views possible. He also was very helpful to aid me in buying a train ticket to Kyoto. I learned unique things about the Hakone area, such as the prevalence of onsens and black eggs cooked with steam from the volcanic sulfur ridges !
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Posted On : 2022-10-10 13:43:20
Posted By : Aabejo
Hakone was soo much fun and beautiful! Thank you to our guide, Yumi! She was very patient with us, and was on top of making sure we’re not late with our trains/busses. Thank you so much Yumi!
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Posted On : 2022-10-09 16:59:59
